"In other words, the date on a machine-applied postmark may reflect the date on which the mailpiece was first accepted by the Postal Service, but that is not definitively the case,"
"does not inherently or necessarily align"
"saves money, reduces carbon emissions, and benefits processing operations"
"If you want your vote to count, which I assume you do because you're putting it in the mail, don't put it in the mail on Election Day"
USPS proposed revising mailing standards to state that the postmark date "does not inherently or necessarily align" with the date a mailpiece was first accepted. USPS clarified that a machine-applied postmark may reflect the acceptance date but is not definitive, while maintaining that actual postmark application methods have not changed. The agency's reorganization has reduced pickup frequency in areas more than 50 miles from new regional processing centers, causing some first-class mail to be processed the day after collection. USPS says the changes save money, reduce carbon emissions and benefit processing. The shifts risk missed deadlines for ballots, taxes and legal filings, prompting officials to urge earlier drop-off.
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